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Luka Pocivavsek

TitleAssociate Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Chicago
DepartmentSurgery-Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
AddressChicago IL 60637
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    1. Dave A, Santos RD, Siddiqi U, Dharia A, Li W, Siddiqi U, Nguyen N, Pocivavsek L, Hibino N. Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Congenital Heart Disease: A Review. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis. 2025 Feb 13; 12(2). PMID: 39997504; PMCID: PMC11856853.
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    2. Pugar JA, Kim J, Khabaz K, Yuan K, Pocivavsek L. Thoracic Aortic Shape: A Data-Driven Scale Space Approach. medRxiv. 2025 Jan 29. PMID: 39974021; PMCID: PMC11838945.
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    3. Khabaz K, Kim J, Milner R, Nguyen N, Pocivavsek L. Temporal geometric mapping defines morphoelastic growth model of Type B aortic dissection evolution. Comput Biol Med. 2024 Nov; 182:109194. PMID: 39341108; PMCID: PMC12080953.
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    4. Donik Ž, Li W, Nnate B, Pugar JA, Nguyen N, Milner R, Cerda E, Pocivavsek L, Kramberger J. A computational study of artery curvature and endograft oversize influence on seal zone behavior in endovascular aortic repair. Comput Biol Med. 2024 Aug; 178:108745. PMID: 38901185; PMCID: PMC11317088.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Khabaz K, Kim J, Milner R, Nguyen N, Pocivavsek L. A Patient-Specific Morphoelastic Growth Model of Aortic Dissection Evolution. bioRxiv. 2024 Jun 02. PMID: 38854015; PMCID: PMC11160663.
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    6. Pal AS, Pocivavsek L, Witten TA. Faceted wrinkling by contracting a curved boundary. Soft Matter. 2024 Apr 24; 20(16):3473-3482. PMID: 38576346.
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    7. Schutt J, Bohr NL, Cao K, Pocivavsek L, Milner R. Social Determinants of Health Factors and Loss-To-Follow-Up in the Field of Vascular Surgery. Ann Vasc Surg. 2024 Aug; 105:316-324. PMID: 38609010; PMCID: PMC12080956.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    
    8. Bai H, Varsanik MA, Thaxton C, Ohashi Y, Gonzalez L, Zhang W, Aoyagi Y, Kano M, Yatsula B, Li Z, Pocivavsek L, Dardik A. Disturbed flow in the juxta-anastomotic area of an arteriovenous fistula correlates with endothelial loss, acute thrombus formation, and neointimal hyperplasia. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2024 06 01; 326(6):H1446-H1461. PMID: 38578237; PMCID: PMC11380968.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    9. Hayashi H, Contento J, Matsushita H, Mass P, Cleveland V, Aslan S, Dave A, Santos RD, Zhu A, Reid E, Watanabe T, Lee N, Dunn T, Siddiqi U, Nurminsky K, Nguyen V, Kawaji K, Huddle J, Pocivavsek L, Johnson J, Fuge M, Loke YH, Krieger A, Olivieri L, Hibino N. Patient-specific tissue engineered vascular graft for aortic arch reconstruction. JTCVS Open. 2024 Apr; 18:209-220. PMID: 38690440; PMCID: PMC11056495.
      Citations: 1     
    10. Khabaz K, Yuan K, Pugar J, Jiang D, Sankary S, Dhara S, Kim J, Kang J, Nguyen N, Cao K, Washburn N, Bohr N, Lee CJ, Kindlmann G, Milner R, Pocivavsek L. The geometric evolution of aortic dissections: Predicting surgical success using fluctuations in integrated Gaussian curvature. PLoS Comput Biol. 2024 Feb; 20(2):e1011815. PMID: 38306397; PMCID: PMC10866512.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Guan X, Nguyen N, Cerda E, Pocivavsek L, Velankar SS. Ridge localization driven by wrinkle packets. Soft Matter. 2023 Dec 06; 19(47):9206-9214. PMID: 37997177.
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    12. Pocivavsek L, Alverdy JC, Subramanian T. To Operate or Not? Balancing Advanced Imaging, Machine Learning, and the Doctor-Patient Relationship in Complex Clinical Decision Making. Acad Med. 2023 06 01; 98(6S):S34-S36. PMID: 36811972; PMCID: PMC11663257.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    13. Guan X, Nguyen N, Pocivavsek L, Cerda E, Velankar S. Flat, wrinkled, or ridged: Relaxation of an elastic film on a viscous substrate undergoing continuous compression. Int J Solids Struct. 2023 Jul 15; 275. PMID: 39035345; PMCID: PMC11259052.
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    14. Carotenuto AR, Gaffney A, Nguyen N, Lee KYC, Pocivavsek L, Fraldi M, Deseri L. Towards predicting shear-banding instabilities in lipid monolayers. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2023 05; 141:105743. PMID: 36893685.
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    15. Nguyen N, Velankar S, Pocivavsek L, Hamm Hahn E, Cerda E. Topographic de-adhesion in the viscoelastic limit. J R Soc Interface. 2023 01; 20(198):20220598. PMID: 36628528; PMCID: PMC9832294.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    
    16. Williamson AJ, Sankary S, Kuchta KM, Gaines S, Morcos O, Lind B, Pocivavsek L, Dua A, Lee CJ. Contemporary Unplanned Readmission Trends Following Management of Type B Aortic Dissection. Vasc Specialist Int. 2022 Jun 24; 38:16. PMID: 35748179; PMCID: PMC9233985.
      Citations: 4     
    17. Kent J, Zarifa R, Pocivavsek L. Usage of a percutaneous closure device to repair an iatrogenic subclavian artery injury. Vascular. 2023 Jun; 31(3):585-588. PMID: 35361024.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    18. Carotenuto AR, Nguyen N, Cao K, Gaffney A, Waring AJ, C Lee KY, Owen D, Fraldi M, Deseri L, Pocivavsek L. Multiscale geometry and mechanics of lipid monolayer collapse. Curr Top Membr. 2021; 87:1-45. PMID: 34696882.
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    19. Abbott E, Dhara S, Khabaz K, Sankary S, Cao K, Nguyen N, Babrowski T, Pocivavsek L, Milner R. Computational analysis of endovascular aortic repair proximal seal zone preservation with endoanchors: A case study in cylindrical neck anatomy. JVS Vasc Sci. 2021; 2:170-178. PMID: 34617067; PMCID: PMC8489211.
      Citations: 2     
    20. Pocivavsek L, Bishop E, Khabaz K, Ota T, Skelly C, Hampton D. Simultaneous injury to the inferior vena cava and the intrathoracic aorta. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 12; 89(6):e170-e172. PMID: 32868540.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    21. Nath NN, Pocivavsek L, Pugar JA, Gao Y, Salem K, Pitre N, McEnaney R, Velankar S, Tzeng E. Dynamic Luminal Topography: A Potential Strategy to Prevent Vascular Graft Thrombosis. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2020; 8:573400. PMID: 32984298; PMCID: PMC7487362.
      Citations: 2     
    22. Dhara SS, Hermsen M, Khabaz K, Abbott E, Babrowski TA, Milner R, Lee CJ, Pocivavsek L. Gaussian Surface Curvature Mapping Indicating High Risk Type B Thoracic Aortic Dissections. Ann Vasc Surg. 2021 Jan; 70:171-180. PMID: 32866573.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    23. Nguyen N, Nath N, Deseri L, Tzeng E, Velankar SS, Pocivavsek L. Wrinkling instabilities for biologically relevant fiber-reinforced composite materials with a case study of Neo-Hookean/Ogden-Gasser-Holzapfel bilayer. Biomech Model Mechanobiol. 2020 Dec; 19(6):2375-2395. PMID: 32535739; PMCID: PMC7920575.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Animals
    24. Varsanik MA, Pocivavsek L, Babrowski T, Milner R. Diagnostic Colour Duplex Ultrasound for Type IIIb Endoleak. EJVES Vasc Forum. 2020; 47:43-46. PMID: 33078153; PMCID: PMC7226921.
      Citations: 2     
    25. Dua A, Kibrik P, Pocivavsek L, Morcos O, Lind B, Sumpio B, Latz C, Lee CJ. Trends and Determinants of Readmissions to Another Facility After Endovascular Aortic Repair. Ann Vasc Surg. 2020 Jul; 66:434-441. PMID: 31923593.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    26. Pocivavsek L, Milner R. Dynamic seal at the aortic neck-endograft interface studied using a novel method of cohesive zone modeling. J Vasc Surg. 2020 08; 72(2):703-713.e3. PMID: 31727454.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    27. Pocivavsek L, Ye SH, Pugar J, Tzeng E, Cerda E, Velankar S, Wagner WR. Active wrinkles to drive self-cleaning: A strategy for anti-thrombotic surfaces for vascular grafts. Biomaterials. 2019 02; 192:226-234. PMID: 30458358; PMCID: PMC7248685.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    28. . Topography-driven surface renewal. Nature Physics. 2018; 14:948–953. View Publication.
    29. Pocivavsek L, Ye SH, Wagner W, Tzeng E, Pugar J, O'Dea R, Velankar S, Cerda E. Topography Driven Surface Renewal. Nat Phys. 2018 Jul 02; 14(9):948-953. PMID: 39055780; PMCID: PMC11271749.
      Citations: 14     
    30. Junghans A, Watkins EB, Barker RD, Singh S, Waltman MJ, Smith HL, Pocivavsek L, Majewski J. Analysis of biosurfaces by neutron reflectometry: from simple to complex interfaces. Biointerphases. 2015 Mar 16; 10(1):019014. PMID: 25779088.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    
    31. Efrati E, Pocivavsek L, Meza R, Lee KY, Witten TA. Confined disclinations: exterior versus material constraints in developable thin elastic sheets. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys. 2015 Feb; 91(2):022404. PMID: 25768515.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    
    32. Junghans A, Waltman MJ, Smith HL, Pocivavsek L, Zebda N, Birukov K, Viapiano M, Majewski J. Understanding dynamic changes in live cell adhesion with neutron reflectometry. Mod Phys Lett B. 2014 Dec 10; 28(30). PMID: 25705067; PMCID: PMC4334466.
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    33. Tsamis A, Pocivavsek L, Vorp DA. Elasticity and geometry: a computational model of the Heineke-Mikulicz strictureplasty. Biomech Model Mechanobiol. 2014 Nov; 13(6):1185-98. PMID: 24671519.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    34. Pocivavsek L, Junghans A, Zebda N, Birukov K, Majewski J. Tuning endothelial monolayer adhesion: a neutron reflectivity study. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2014 Jan 01; 306(1):L1-9. PMID: 24163142; PMCID: PMC4073971.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    35. Heffern CT, Pocivavsek L, Birukova AA, Moldobaeva N, Bochkov VN, Lee KY, Birukov KG. Thermodynamic and kinetic investigations of the release of oxidized phospholipids from lipid membranes and its effect on vascular integrity. Chem Phys Lipids. 2013 Oct-Nov; 175-176:9-19. PMID: 23911706; PMCID: PMC3869626.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    36. Pocivavsek L, Efrati E, Lee KY, Hurst RD. Three-dimensional geometry of the Heineke-Mikulicz strictureplasty. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2013 Mar-Apr; 19(4):704-11. PMID: 23448794.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    37. Pocivavsek L, Gavrilov K, Cao KD, Chi EY, Li D, Lin B, Meron M, Majewski J, Lee KY. Glycerol-induced membrane stiffening: the role of viscous fluid adlayers. Biophys J. 2011 Jul 06; 101(1):118-27. PMID: 21723821; PMCID: PMC3127174.
      Citations: 16     Fields:    Translation:Cells
    38. Leahy BD, Pocivavsek L, Meron M, Lam KL, Salas D, Viccaro PJ, Lee KY, Lin B. Geometric stability and elastic response of a supported nanoparticle film. Phys Rev Lett. 2010 Jul 30; 105(5):058301. PMID: 20867956.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    
    39. Witten TA, Wang J, Pocivavsek L, Lee KY. Wilhelmy plate artifacts in elastic monolayers. J Chem Phys. 2010 Jan 28; 132(4):046102. PMID: 20113071.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    
    40. Frey SL, Pocivavsek L, Waring AJ, Walther FJ, Hernandez-Juviel JM, Ruchala P, Lee KY. Functional importance of the NH2-terminal insertion sequence of lung surfactant protein B. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2010 Mar; 298(3):L335-47. PMID: 20023175; PMCID: PMC2838675.
      Citations: 11     Fields:    
    41. Pocivavsek L, Dellsy R, Kern A, Lin B, Lee KY, Cerda E, Johnson S. Stress and fold localization in thin elastic membranes. Science. 2008 May 16; 320(5878):912-6. PMID: 18487188.
      Citations: 64     Fields:    
    42. Pocivavsek L, Frey SL, Krishan K, Gavrilov K, Ruchala P, Waring AJ, Walther FJ, Dennin M, Witten TA, Lee KY. Lateral stress relaxation and collapse in lipid monolayers. Soft Matter. 2008 Jan 01; 4:2019-2029. PMID: 19657472; PMCID: PMC2720559.
      Citations: 18     Fields:    
    43. Griffiths JS, Cheriyan M, Corbell JB, Pocivavsek L, Fierke CA, Toone EJ. A bacterial selection for the directed evolution of pyruvate aldolases. Bioorg Med Chem. 2004 Aug 01; 12(15):4067-74. PMID: 15246084.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Cells
    44. Wymer N, Buchanan LV, Henderson D, Mehta N, Botting CH, Pocivavsek L, Fierke CA, Toone EJ, Naismith JH. Directed evolution of a new catalytic site in 2-keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconate aldolase from Escherichia coli. Structure. 2001 Jan 10; 9(1):1-9. PMID: 11342129.
      Citations: 14     Fields:    Translation:Cells
    45. Buchanan LV, Mehta N, Pocivavsek L, Niranjanakumari S, Toone EJ, Naismith JH. Initiating a structural study of 2-keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconate aldolase from Escherichia coli. Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 1999 Nov; 55(Pt 11):1946-8. PMID: 10531504.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Cells
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